Are these people just watching the spectacle or are they stranded waiting for the water to recede? The buildings with roof vents are part of Thornber's hatchery.
View across the main road at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road bridge.
View across the main road from Caldene Avenue at approx 9 am when the water had just covered the road. The car was abandoned by the gentleman who took refuge on the house steps of the house, the car was eventually swept along as far as the New Road…
The building in the foreground is New Bridge Mill which was demolished in the 1950s. Above it is the Lodge at the gates into Hardcastle Crags. At the top of the picture is the war memorial on Smeakin Hill at Pecket Well.
Junction between Commercial Street and the Leeds to Preston Trunk Road, at Hebden Bridge. Photo taken 18/3/53 for Hebden Royd U.D.C. to show the condition of the road before/during reconstruction work. Looking down New Road is the bridge connecting…
Bend near Brearley Hall looking towards Luddendenfoot, on the Leeds-Halifax-Luddendenfoot A646 Trunk Road, before improvement. Hebden Royd U.D. 1950-51 Estimates. Top righthandside the 126ft spire of St Mary's Luddendenfoot which closed in 1977 and…
Failed roadway near the Telephone Exchange, Mytholmroyd, on the Leeds-Halifax-Luddendenfoot A646 Trunk Road, before improvement. Hebden Royd U.D. 1950-51 Estimates.
Hebden Royd U.D.C. Leeds-Halifax-Preston Trunk Road A646, Caldene Bridge-Bridge Gate Reconstruction Scheme. Road at Maude Clog Works before reconstruction. Photo dated before 28/4/52 The house on the left has been demolished and the Clog Works are…
Hebden Royd U.D. Leeds-Halifax-Preston Trunk Road A646, Caldene Bridge-Bridge Gate Reconstruction Scheme. New Road Hebden Bridge before reconstruction. The garage on the left was demolished in 1984 and the site later re-developed as marina and…